Feeding a web2.0 appetite
Posted by murcha on December 23, 2007
Looking forward to each new day of the wonderful advent calendar of Heather’s at the following address:- http://www.dailywriting.net/Wild%20Gardeners%20eLearning/Advent2007.htm, many people may wonder how they can keep up with all the new entries from their favourite blog authors, news headlines or podcasts.
Web 2.0 has provided another wonderful feature in the form of RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feeds. RSS makes it possible for people to keep up with their favorite web sites in an automated manner that’s easier than checking them manually. RSS content can be read using software called an “RSS reader”, “feed reader” or an “aggregator“. A subscribscription is made to a feed by entering the feed’s link into the reader or by clicking an RSS icon in a browser that initiates the subscription process. The reader checks the user’s subscribed feeds regularly for new content, downloading any updates that it finds. You will know if your favourite blog allows RSS as it has a small orange module with 3 white curved lines and RSS written above it.
Some possible readers include the following:-
My reader of choice is google.reader.com Time has not permitted me to use iGoogle fully yet but as I subscribe to some yahoo groups, myahoo will allow me similar functions.
If wishing to use google reader, become a member and click on the link add subscription on the left hand side. In the resultant window, enter the web address you want to subscribe to and hey presto, you will be notified when new entries become available.
In yahoo, click on the link to my yahoo on the opening window. Just click to add the module and follow the instructions on the page. Just choose where to display the module on your page and you’ve got an RSS newsreader in just a few simple clicks.
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huysmans said
Good info to have up, ironically I came to your post through my reader, I like sites dedicated to providing information on how web 2.0 can be used effectively, in my blog at bloggingliterature.wordpress.com i am trying to understand and look at the literary merit of blogs, it is very helpful when there are sites like this to help me understand the foundations of blogs to begin with.
Though I already new this stuff, thanks for putting it in the blogosphere.
Huysmans
imogen88 said
RSS is handy in places. Good to hear the blog is reaching people like you, Huysmans.